NAM.1987-04-35-524

One of 68 manuscript letters to Lt Gen Sir Gerald Ellison from Viscount Richard Burton Haldane, 10 Jan 1906-14 Feb 1928. Generally brief and containing remarks on political matters, invitations to meals and (later on) congratulations on Ellison's appointments. Among the more significant matters remarked on are Haldane's visit to Berlin, August 1906, opposition to FM Henry Hughes Wilson's appointment as Commandant of Staff College and reform of the volunteers, September 1906, the question of calling out the reserve and embodying the Territorial Army in the draft Bill of December 1906, Lt Col Arthur Alexander Wolfe Murray's successor, January 1907, Army reorganisation, January and August 1907, an article on army finance to be published by Spender, November 1907, the success of the 'County Scheme', December 1907, 'how many unemployed, picked youngsters could go into the introduction to Hamilton's book on compulsory service, October 1910, Wilson being sent to help Ellison at the CID meeting in Malta, May 1912, Sir Charles Douglas had found Ellison a job, August 1914, urging him to go to the Dardanelles if sent, May 1915 and comments on 'Amateur Strategy', April 1926. Relating to Staff College, Camberley, Auxiliary Forces, Volunteer Battalions and the Special Reserve. Associated with World War One, Gallipoli (1915-1916). From a collection of 1020 papers relating to Lt Gen Sir Gerald Ellison, 1882-1961.

World War One, Gallipoli (1915-1916)